James River Writers Presents: Writing Virginia into Your Fiction
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For its August Writing Show, James River Writers travels the Commonwealth in search of stories short and long.
Search Results for Virginia Beach
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Virginia receives additional $2.3 million in security grants
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has allocated an additional $2.3 million to Virginia for fiscal year 2015 from the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) and the Intercity Bus Grant Program.
Myrtle Beach walks off, defeats Potomac Nationals
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In the bottom of the ninth, Myrtle Beach (61-43-Overall, 30-23-Home, 20-15-Second Half) slammed a two-run walk-off home run to lift the Pelicans to a 4-3 victory and a series sweep of the Potomac Nationals (48-55-Overall, 23-29-Road, 15-18-Second Half) on The Grand Strand at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark on Thursday night.
Virginia Tourism Corporation to partner with Richmond 2015 cycling event
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Governor McAuliffe announced today that the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) will partner with Richmond 2015, the organizer of the nine-day UCI Road World Championships cycling event to be held in Richmond this September.
Lynchburg Hillcats complete sweep of Myrtle Beach, win 5-0
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Mitch Brown (6-9) allowed just two hits and struck out a career-high nine batters as Lynchburg completed a series sweep of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans with a 5-0 victory on Friday night at City Stadium.
Lynchburg hits three homers in 7-3 win over Myrtle Beach
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Lynchburg put on a power display with three home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Thursday night at City Stadium. Dorssys Paulino led the Hillcats with five RBIs, including a three-run blast, in the win.
Virginia sees 17 percent increase in overseas visitation
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Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Virginia welcomed 413,000 overseas visitors in 2014*, a 17% increase over 2013.
ACLU of Virginia applauds ruling abolishing life without parole for most juvenile offenders
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The ACLU of Virginia welcomed this week’s federal court ruling that Virginia may not sentence juveniles convicted of offenses other than homicide to life without parole, and called on Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring to accept the court’s ruling rather than appeal it.
Wesley G. Marshall named chairman of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission
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Commissioner Wesley G. Marshall has been elected to a three-year term as Chairman of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC), effective July 1.
Virginia finishes sixth in final Directors’ Cup standings
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A school-best three NCAA championships in one season propelled Virginia to a sixth-place finish in the final 2014-15 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup competition for Division I schools, announced Thursday (June 25) by the National Association of Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
